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kidddo598 said:
Wait you could get more than this based on need too? The scholarship states that “based on your overall record and accomplishments” so maybe it’s just merit. I initially thought this offer combined need, merit, and diversity (because that’s what they said on interview day I think). It does say later down the message that the “scholarship will be posted as part of your financial aid award” so maybe there is more?
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That’s what I’m wondering also! My letter said the same thing. I asked Dr. Weisman and he said that we should get online access to financial aid packages this week.
 
kpeezy24 said:
+1 I’m also very eager to know this
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eelizabeth said:
That’s what I’m wondering also! My letter said the same thing. I asked Dr. Weisman and he said that we should get online access to financial aid packages this week.
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the merit scholarship didnt require any application, and the letter mentioned that if you receive other scholarships that exceed tuition value (combined) then this award would be adjusted. after reading that and seeing that need based and diversity scholarships require essays on the website i think they would be awarded separately
 
Did you guys email your thank you letters ? Cause on the hub app its gives an address so i was wondering what everyone did
 
Dr. Bone Saw said:
I saw Dr. Weisman's email today that listed 2021 matches but didn't see any derm matches. Are they listed as transitional on the official list? For 2020, I saw that there were 8 derms explicitly listed out.
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we had 6 as indicated in telemarketingenigma's post. intern year for derm is usually a prelim med/surg year or a transitional year
 
Dr. Bone Saw said:
I saw Dr. Weisman's email today that listed 2021 matches but didn't see any derm matches. Are they listed as transitional on the official list? For 2020, I saw that there were 8 derms explicitly listed out.
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They also under-recorded ophtho matches (5 instead of 7)
 
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vinylradical said:
On my interview day in Feb Dr. Gervais said the adcom meeting was the afternoon of 3/24 and that calls would start at 5pm that day. Unless the meeting got moved, I'd expect them to start tomorrow evening.
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+1 she said be by the phone and expect a call after 5pm if you’re gonna get one
 
Dr. Bone Saw said:
Is it true that we need to know Spanish to be successful here during clerkships? I was reading the SDN review page for Miami and one of the comments was about needing to be fluent in Spanish. I figured that this might have been this person's isolated sentiment but wanted to see if anyone else felt that you had to know Spanish to be successful here.
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I went to undegrad in Miami and I will say that the majority of the population is hispanic/latino where most patients do not even speak english so being able to at least be conversational in Spanish is definitely a must considering that is the population you are caring for. I will say a-lot of the physicians and med students that shadowed with me and did not speak spanish had a hard time connecting with their patients and waiting for a translator tends to delay care as they are very limited for the number of patients that need them. When I was able to translate you could drastically see the change in patients' demeanor that someone was able to understand them.

So to answer your question do you need to be fluent, no but considering you will be doing rotations with a population that is heavily spanish-speaking, being conversational in it is 100% a plus.
 
Dr. Bone Saw said:
Is it true that we need to know Spanish to be successful here during clerkships? I was reading the SDN review page for Miami and one of the comments was about needing to be fluent in Spanish. I figured that this might have been this person's isolated sentiment but wanted to see if anyone else felt that you had to know Spanish to be successful here.
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As a Miami native, I would say that speaking Spanish will help you tremendously here. Something like 70%+ of the population in Miami is Hispanic/Latinx and ~65% speak Spanish. While I wouldn’t say it’s absolutely necessary, it would be hard for me to say that it’s a breeze if you only know English. One may find it difficult to connect with the patient population here if you don’t know Spanish.
 
spanish is very very helpful but not absolutely necessary (and probably a little less necessary for MPHers since we do more rotations outside Miami). I am definitely not fluent in spanish, and never try to work in spanish with patients on my own, but I do know enough that I can get the gist of what's happening when other people are talking to a patient in spanish. If you know zero spanish you may miss out on some opportunities or not always understand what's happening on rounds, but you'll still be able to learn and train at UM fine.
 
Lots of bilingual members of the healthcare staff. Worst-case scenario, you will just have to rely on nurses and techs to translate. Also, you can always learn just what you need. I have seen first-hand students and doctors who do not know Spanish on a conversational level but are actually quite capable in medical Spanish.
Lastly, think of it as a worthwhile challenge. The US is becoming more and more multicultural. The more ways to connect with patients, the more attractive you will be in the marketplace.
 
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Dr. Bone Saw said:
Is it true that we need to know Spanish to be successful here during clerkships? I was reading the SDN review page for Miami and one of the comments was about needing to be fluent in Spanish. I figured that this might have been this person's isolated sentiment but wanted to see if anyone else felt that you had to know Spanish to be successful here.
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I'm a Miami native and native Spanish speaker and it obviously helps but it is nowhere near necessary. You'll inevitably pick up on some Spanish along the way which will help but remember that there's always nursing staff/techs/other med students that can speak Spanish and can translate for you in case an interpreter isn't available (there usually is and I don't think its common for them not to be easily accessible). I really wouldn't worry too much about it.
 
pleaseletmein123 said:
I went to undegrad in Miami and I will say that the majority of the population is hispanic/latino where most patients do not even speak english so being able to at least be conversational in Spanish is definitely a must considering that is the population you are caring for. I will say a-lot of the physicians and med students that shadowed with me and did not speak spanish had a hard time connecting with their patients and waiting for a translator tends to delay care as they are very limited for the number of patients that need them. When I was able to translate you could drastically see the change in patients' demeanor that someone was able to understand them.

So to answer your question do you need to be fluent, no but considering you will be doing rotations with a population that is heavily spanish-speaking, being conversational in it is 100% a plus.
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As someone who grew up in Miami, no Spanish isn't necessary but it helps A LOT. That's not to say that you won't be able to interact with others in English but it would probably be a good idea to learn some basic Spanish as most people in Miami will speak in Spanish if given the opportunity. It definitely is a plus when it comes to adjusting to Miami culture 🙂
 
Anyone else confused about the email we just received with the dates for M1 and M2? The semester dates don't seem to line up correctly with the descriptions.

Also, if anyone has insider knowledge/perspective, how are we feeling about ~13 months for preclinical? I am looking for my detailed descriptions of what those 13 months will look like (class descriptions, etc) but haven't had too much luck.
 
The clinical years for the NextGenMD curriculum are still graded and ranked right?
 
kidddo598 said:
The clinical years for the NextGenMD curriculum are still graded and ranked right?
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Clinical is graded; they haven’t mentioned specifics of AOA for nextgen but surely it will involve the clinical grading
 
futuremd2101 said:
Anyone else confused about the email we just received with the dates for M1 and M2? The semester dates don't seem to line up correctly with the descriptions.

Also, if anyone has insider knowledge/perspective, how are we feeling about ~13 months for preclinical? I am looking for my detailed descriptions of what those 13 months will look like (class descriptions, etc) but haven't had too much luck.
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Phase 1/ pre clinical is August 2021 - September 2022
 
How long does it take on the admissions portal to show if you have been accepted or not? I know you’re also supposed to receive a call
 
aminoacid97 said:
How long does it take on the admissions portal to show if you have been accepted or not? I know you’re also supposed to receive a call
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It won’t show. I’ve been accepted for a few months and it still says “we hope you enjoyed your visit”. It’ll be a phone call.
 
aminoacid97 said:
How long does it take on the admissions portal to show if you have been accepted or not? I know you’re also supposed to receive a call
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Some ppl on here haven’t received phone calls. Just an email the next day so just because you don’t get the call today doesn’t necessarily mean you got waitlisted
 
any one else sitting on a couch, looking at their phone like:
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Darwinsfinches said:
I'm pretty sure they said that they wouldn't leave voicemails.
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Yeah they called twice and like they wouldn’t do that unless I was getting an A right? I didn’t think it was proper to call back since it’s so late. During my interview they said there could be a voicemail I don’t remember anything about no voicemails. However, that’s good news if that’s the case.
 
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